Slow-Cooker Flank Steak Fajitas

Dinner

As a busy teacher, I think it's so nice to come home to a warm meal after a day in the classroom. I'm not the only one who thinks so: These beefy fajitas go fast at potlucks, too.

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TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 8 hours
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

1 beef flank steak (2 pounds), halved crosswise
1 medium green pepper, cut into strips
1 medium sweet red pepper, cut into strips
1 medium onion, halved and sliced
1 envelope fajita seasoning mix
1/2 cup beer or reduced-sodium beef broth
8 flour tortillas (8 inches), warmed
1 cup pico de gallo
Chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

1. Place the first 5 ingredients in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Pour beer over top. Cook, covered, on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours.
2. Remove beef from slow cooker. Strain vegetable mixture; return vegetables to slow cooker. (Discard cooking juices or save for another use.) Shred beef with 2 forks; add to vegetables and heat through. Serve in tortillas with pico de gallo and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 361 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 668mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 3g fiber), 27g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 3 lean meat.